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McDonald's Quarter Pounder vs. Chicken teriyaki subway — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between McDonald's Quarter Pounder and chicken teriyaki subway

  • McDonald's Quarter Pounder has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and vitamin B2; however, chicken teriyaki subway has more vitamin B1 and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for McDonald's Quarter Pounder is 49% higher.
  • Chicken teriyaki subway has 8 times less saturated fat than McDonald's Quarter Pounder. McDonald's Quarter Pounder has 4.008g of saturated fat, while chicken teriyaki subway has 0.505g.

Food types used in this article are McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER and SUBWAY, sweet onion chicken teriyaki sub on white bread with lettuce, tomato, and sweet onion sauce.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 25% 20% 90% 36% 73% 53% 56% 26% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 25% 57% 24% 17% 60% 40% 37% 84%
Contains more IronIron +58.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +320.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3% 0% 0% 0% 46% 79% 83% 0% 0% 160% 0% 42% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.7% 1% 7.6% 0% 68% 49% 95% 39% 65% 14% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1063.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~58µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Quarter Pounder Chicken teriyaki subway DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.28µg 0.11µg 49%
Selenium 15.4µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 22%
Zinc 2.69mg 0.64mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.008g 0.505g 16%
Fats 11.55g 2.37g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.655mg 13%
Iron 2.41mg 1.52mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.344mg 0.213mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.202g 0.642g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.273mg 8%
Cholesterol 39mg 22mg 6%
Calcium 84mg 142mg 6%
Starch 13.77g 6%
Protein 14.1g 10.91g 6%
Sodium 427mg 305mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.283g 0.831g 4%
Manganese 0.199mg 0.282mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.452mg 5.063mg 4%
Calories 244kcal 155kcal 4%
Copper 0.107mg 0.071mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Phosphorus 124mg 139mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1.2g 2%
Potassium 227mg 285mg 2%
Folate 56µg 58µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1.1mg 0%
Carbs 22.17g 22.54g 0%
Net carbs 20.57g 21.34g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 5.13g 6.06g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.724g 0.012g N/A
Fructose 2.2g 2.39g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.717g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 12% 22% 50% 2%
Protein: 14.1 g
Fats: 11.55 g
Carbs: 22.17 g
Water: 50.37 g
Other: 1.81 g
11% 2% 23% 62% 2%
Protein: 10.91 g
Fats: 2.37 g
Carbs: 22.54 g
Water: 62.4 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.2%
Contains more FatsFats +387.3%
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%
~equal in Carbs ~22.54g
~equal in Other ~1.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.283 g
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.505 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.642 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.831 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +554.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +193.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 37% 43% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 1.91 g
Fructose: 2.2 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.73 g
Galactose: 0 g
69% 4% 11% 12% 3%
Starch: 13.77 g
Sucrose: 0.79 g
Glucose: 2.23 g
Fructose: 2.39 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.65 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +12.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +259.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +16.8%
~equal in Fructose ~2.39g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. McDonald's Quarter Pounder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170321/nutrients
  2. Chicken teriyaki subway - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170705/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.